text:
WASHINGTON, March 27 (UPI) -- Members of Congress began rediscovering the War Powers Act, that battered relic from 1973, almost immediately after U.S. warplanes began introducing modern firepower to Moammar Gadhafi's forces little more than a week ago.
Gadhafi's mercenaries and militia were slaughtering outgunned civilian rebels when the U.N. Security Council authorized a "no-fly zone" over Libya. The United States, Britain, France and others used the authorization largely to destroy Gadhafi's antiaircraft defenses and some of his forces on the ground, giving the rebels breathing room.
But the question for many in Congress is whether President Barack Obama had the authority to order such military action.
Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war. However, the last time Congress declared war was after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
Since then presidents have used the military as a regular extension of U.S. foreign policy, so much so that Congress enacted the War Powers Resolution, commonly referred to as the War Powers Act, in 1973. President Richard Nixon's veto of the resolution was massively overridden: 284–135 in the House, and 75–18 in the Senate, more than the two-thirds needed, and the resolution became law.
The War Powers Resolution says the president, as commander in chief, can put U.S. forces in harm's way only after a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization or a national emergency created by an attack on the United States or its military.
The resolution also requires the president "in every possible instance to consult with Congress before introducing U.S. forces into hostilities or imminent hostilities unless there has been a declaration of war or other specific congressional authorization," the Congressional Research Service says. "It also requires the president to report to Congress any introduction of forces into hostilities or imminent hostilities ... or in numbers which substantially enlarge U.S. forces equipped for combat already in a foreign nation."
The law says once the president submits a report, "Congress must authorize the use of forces within 60 to 90 days or the forces must be withdrawn."
To say that presidents have viewed the War Powers Resolution with a jaundiced eye is an understatement.
Every president since 1973 has taken the position that the resolution is an unconstitutional infringement on presidential authority, the CRS says -- though the U.S. Supreme Court and the other federal courts have never directly ruled on the issue. The one foray into legally trying to hold a president accountable to the War Powers Resolution did not turn out well for members of Congress.
Obama's use of force in Libya has raised congressional hackles. Predictably, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, brought up impeachment in an interview with The Raw Story weblog, as reported by clevelandleader.com.
Kucinich said the fact Obama acted on his own without congressional approval "would appear on its face to be an impeachable offense," though he doubted Congress had the nerve to follow through.
Other congressional criticism was more muted. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, supported the no-fly zone, but said, "Before any further military commitments are made, the administration must do a better job of communicating to the American people and to Congress about our mission," The Huffington Post reported.
Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, also called for Obama to explain the Libyan operation to the U.S. public.
The Huffington Post interviewed other members of Congress with sharper views who questioned whether there was a threat to the United States as required by the War Powers Resolution.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said: "I think (Obama) has a duty and an obligation to come to Congress. I see no clear and present danger to the United States of America. I just don't. We're in a bit of the fog at the moment as to what the president is trying to ultimately do."
"In the absence of a credible, direct threat to the United States and its allies or to our valuable national interests, what excuse is there for not seeking congressional approval of military action?" liberal Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., asked. "I think it is wrong and a usurpation of power and the fact that prior presidents have done it is not an excuse."
Another liberal, Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., was supportive but cautious, CBS News reported.
"I think it is important that we show that we're a powerful country who is willing to step in and protect those who are not able to protect themselves," he said. "I do believe though that the president should have and should still come to Congress for authorization."
Obama has in fact "consulted" with Congress in a way, calling in representatives of congressional leaders to the White House before his South American trip, not to ask for permission but to explain to them what he was doing.
And last week, while the president was abroad, the White House released a letter from the president to Boehner and the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii. In the letter, dated March 21, Obama said he was informing Congress of the Libyan operation "consistent with the War Powers Resolution."
Obama told the congressional leaders "at my direction, U.S. military forces commenced operations (on March 19) to assist an international effort authorized by the United Nations Security Council and undertaken with the support of European allies and Arab partners, to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe ... "
The president added: "U.S. military forces, under ... U.S. Africa Command, began a series of strikes against air defense systems and military airfields for the purposes of preparing a no-fly zone. These strikes will be limited in their nature, duration, and scope. ... These limited U.S. actions will set the stage for further action by other coalition partners."
The resolution authorizes U.N. member states "to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in Libya, including the establishment and enforcement of a 'no-fly zone' in the airspace of Libya. United States military efforts are discrete and focused on employing unique U.S. military capabilities to set the conditions for our European allies and Arab partners to carry out the measures authorized by the U.N. Security Council Resolution."
Obama said Gadhafi was sent "a very clear message that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately," but though Libya's foreign ministry announced an immediate cease-fire Gadhafi's forces continued to advance.
"Left unaddressed, the growing instability in Libya could ignite wider instability in the Middle East, with dangerous consequences to the national security interests of the United States," Obama contended.
"The United States has not deployed ground forces into Libya," the president said. "United States forces are conducting a limited and well-defined mission in support of international efforts to protect civilians and prevent a humanitarian disaster."
Obama said he ordered the Libyan actions, "which are in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct U.S. foreign relations and as commander in chief and chief executive.
"I am providing this report as part of my efforts to keep the Congress fully informed, consistent with the War Powers Resolution. I appreciate the support of the Congress in this action."
Significantly, Obama used the phrase "consistent" with the resolution, as have presidents before him, rather than "pursuant" to the resolution, which would indicate the resolution was accepted law that had to be obeyed.
Presidential use of military force without specifically meeting the provisions of the War Powers Resolution was challenged in court in March 1999 by 18 Republican members of Congress led by Rep. Tom Campbell of Texas.
President Bill Clinton had ordered U.S. forces to participate in the NATO bombing operation over Kosovo to stop the "ethnic cleansing" and massacres of ethnic Albanian Muslims.
A series of House and Senate votes supporting or opposing the war left the issue up in the air though Congress eventually passed emergency funding that underwrote the operation.
On April 30, 1999, Campbell and 17 other House members filed suit in federal court asking for a ruling that would require the president to get authorization from Congress for the Kosovo bombings or discontinue military operations.
On May 25, 1999, the 60th day of military operations passed. The congressional group at that time told the federal court that Clinton was in violation of the War Powers Resolution, which required hostilities to cease after 60 days in the absence of congressional approval or a presidential request for an extra 30 days to safely withdraw from combat.
However, Clinton did not ask for the extension, instead maintaining the War Powers Resolution was constitutionally defective.
All the congressional and presidential Sturm und Drang turned out to be moot. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman dismissed the suit, saying Campbell and the others had no standing to bring it in the first place. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sometimes called the second-most powerful court in the country, agreed.
The appeals court panel said the U.S. Supreme Court -- as recently as 1997 -- had refused to recognize the right of members of Congress to sue the executive branch. Besides, the panel's prevailing opinion said, the case essentially presented a political, not a legal, controversy.
Citing its own precedent, the appeals court said: "It is uncontested that the Congress could terminate the (contested program) were a sufficient number in (the U.S. House and Senate) so inclined. Because the parties' dispute is therefore fully susceptible to political resolution, we would (under circuit precedent) dismiss the complaint to avoid 'meddling' in the internal affairs of the legislative branch."
The congressional group then asked the U.S. Supreme Court for review. The high court declined without comment.


text:
How mightily blessed am I! Two patron Saints have chosen me for 2006 -- TWO -- St. Patrick and St. Hilary of Poitiers.
Before I was baptized (and became a Catholic Christian), I felt that I had two guardian angels. Such a klutz was I that I needed two to watch over me. Some days after having been baptized, when I thought about it, I felt that I had only one guardian angel. I guess that after the Holy Spirit was breathed into me at the sacraments of initiation, I then only needed one guardian.
Folks, it is no accident that I will have two patron Saints. It means that I am about to enter into battle, but that I will be too weak. Blessed be God forever that He has given me this help.
Now I have to go read up double duty.
Thursday, December 29, 2005
How mightily blessed am I! Two patron Saints have chosen me for 2006 -- TWO -- St. Patrick and St. Hilary of Poitiers.
Posted by seeking_something at 2:44 PM
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I wish you and both of your intercessors the very best in the year ahead!
- Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:12:00 PM
- Matthew said...
Your first Saint chosen was St. Hilary of Poitiers. I didn't know though because the email was sent a few days ago and didn't arrive until this afternoon. So, I sent your name away to the woman drawing the names and you had another saint pulled.
Very lucky :)
I'm very pleased with the Saint project. It's almost too much to handle. I have over 60 requests to fill right now and emails keep coming in.
God Bless and thanks for asking for a saint.
- Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:10:00 PM

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Full online voter registration is not yet available in California. However, you can complete
and submit an online form at the Secretary of State's Web site to begin the registration process.
Click here to get the form.
To improve your search results use quotation marks when searching for a specific phrase.
For example, if you search for substance use, a search WITHOUT quotation marks would find listings that include the words
"substance" OR "use." A search WITH quotation marks ("substance use") would find listings only with the whole phrase "substance use."
Are you sure you want to delete this item?


text:
My first fanart <3 I know it isn't very good and I'm open to critisism. Yes I know Lucy's tail isn't finished so no crap about that please. Also don't mind Togepi in the corner. Sorry if I killed you characters Taeshi >.<
What the fuuuuuu-
you can change tags on the page without having to re-post, Grubey.
As for criticism.... uh... sorry mate, this is really horrible... try making straight lines and spending more than 10 seconds on a drawing. Use a pencil and keep erasing details until you get it right. Draw slowly in smooth, curved lines. Try copying stuff to start with. Just... practice practice practice.
Wow, really?
Okay, really, find something easier to draw and start very small, then get better.
I know that my art isn't brilliant, but you need to get loads of practice in if this takes you 20 minutes
It a beaut.
Lucy seems demonic.
Good point. I hadn't touhhgt about it quite that way.


text:
By: Gotthard Deutsch, H. Brody
Poet and commentator; probably a pupil of Mordecai Comtino of Constantinople; flourished in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries at Adrianople or Philippopolis. He wrote commentaries to the books of Proverbs, Ruth, and Esther, a supercommentary to Abraham ibn Ezra's commentary to the Pentateuch, and a Hebrew grammar entitled "Rashe Besamim." He furnished a noteworthy contribution to Hebrew poetry in his "Azharot" (comp.
- Steinschneider, Cat. Leyden, pp. 120 et seq. (comp. Zunz in Zeit. für. Hebr. Bibl. ix. 133) and pp. 139 et seq.;
- idem, Hebr. Uebers. p. 593;
- Zunz, Literaturgesch. p. 526;
- Landshuth, 'Ammude ha-'Abodah, pp. 194 et seq.;
- Nepi-Ghirondi, Toledot Gedole Yisrael, p. 236;
- Luzzatto, Naḥlat, pp. 21, 51.


text:
Frye is the first openly transgender judge in Texas and one of the first openly transgender judges in the United States. Along with her private legal practice, she serves as an associate municipal judge in Houston, presiding over the same courtroom she had dreaded entering decades before, fearful that she would be swept up by the city's anti-cross-dressing laws.
Before that, she had spent the late 1970s and 1980s enduring neighborhood threats to her and her partner, and job discrimination that made it impossible for her to continue her work as an engineer. She was disowned by her family after she told them she was Phyllis, and no longer the Phillip Frye who had been an Eagle Scout and an Army lieutenant.
She went to law school in part to maintain her GI Bill stipend, but she quickly realized that a law degree would give her "the tools to defend myself against all the crap that was dished my way," she later told The New York Times. In the earliest years of her new career, Frye said she struggled with self-doubt about her abilities as a lawyer and advocate. But she was persistent in her efforts to build an active transgender community, and in arguing for her right to live with the same privileges she enjoyed when she was called Phillip.
Mara Keisling, the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said that she and Phyllis had benefited from being white, middle class and male before their transitions, when "suddenly I found myself marginalized. But I had always had the privilege to speak up. A lot of civil rights movements start from voiceless people. Our movement had a lot of voice-y people."
Frye rarely lost her voice. She charmed her fellow law students and lawyers with her big hats and unfailing courtesy, and she became an indefatigable organizer that convened some of the earliest nationwide conferences on transgender law, employment and health care. But during those years she was also speaking out in a more private way to her son, in an attempt to slowly rebuild that relationship. It is through the lens of this speech, preserved at the Digital Transgender Archive, that we learn what it cost her and other transgender individuals to "merely be true as to who we are."
What can you learn from this deeply personal speech?
- Choose a strong, simple start. "My son is named Randy, and I love him very much." It's hard to get more direct than Frye is at the beginning of this speech, and the words couldn't be more powerful. Most of the talk proceeds like this, using plain language and a straightforward retelling of events. But in the spare few sentences with which she begins, she manages to show that a simple thing like sharing her son's birthday is not something that she and those in her audience can take for granted.
- Remember that personal examples have their limitations. One of the interesting themes that Frye comes back to several times in the speech is that her decisions regarding her son are hers alone, and not meant to serve as the "correct" example for anyone in the audience. Her speech at the 1992 conference was part of a larger discussion about transgender parent rights, and she is quick to note that times have changed since she made the choice in 1976 to leave her son behind with his mother. By adding these caveats, Frye takes a respectful approach, acknowledging that even if she is a movement icon, many in her audience face significantly different challenges than she did.
- Don't forget to look for ways to use the invisible visual. There are so many great examples in this speech of the invisible visual that creates a strong, memorable and persuasive image in a listener's mind. Many of the details of Frye's physical transition work as these visuals, but the image that sticks with me the most is her description of the missing "Y" in her PH_L signatures in the letters to her son, holding it back until he was willing to fill in the blank himself.
(Photo courtesy of Frye, Oaks, Benavidez and O'Neil)
(Freelance writer Becky Ham contributed this Famous Speech Friday post)


text:
16 of 64
Spanish Rice
A combination of tomatoes, chicken stock, onion, and garlic cooked with white rice until flavorful and fluffy.
Refried beans and Spanish rice, a.k.a. Mexican rice, are an inseparable combination in burritos or as a side dish. A purée of fresh tomatoes, garlic, chicken broth, and onion is added to toasted long-grain white rice, and as the rice cooks, it absorbs the mixture.... Read More
View Recipe


text:
To detach one of the caps squeeze both sides of the respective cap and pull it off the appliance. Do not pull on the rolls or the comb of the attachments, because this could lead to a breakage of the cap.
Was this document helpful?
Give us your feedback on this FAQ. What could we have done to answer your question better?


text:
Some of a gardener's best friends are bugs. Yes, bugs. Many of the insects and other creepy-crawlies in our flower beds and vegetable patches and on trees are doing good work. Most are harmless, though there are a few that might do our plants significant harm.
Some beneficial or helpful insects are pollinators, carrying pollen from male to female plant parts to fertilize flowers so they can develop fruit or seeds, says Stephanie Adams, plant health care research specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, where Dave Rogers' Big Bugs exhibition of outsize sculptures has just opened. Without pollinators like bees and moths, we would have no tomatoes or cotton.
Other helpful insects are hunters, such as praying mantises, spiders and ladybugs. Yes, that cute polka-dotted red ladybug is a meat-eater, a predator of aphids. Fireflies are hunters too, when they are larvae, before they enter their flashy flying beetle stage. Many beetles and insect larvae are gardener-friendly predators of plant pests.
And all the things that crawl and burrow in the ground, including larvae, centipedes and earthworms, also benefit plants by aerating the soil, Adams says.
One threat to this lively, helpful army of insect friends comes from pesticides. If you spray insecticides carelessly, you risk killing beneficial insects as well as harmful ones. A chemical may not work at all if it is the wrong insecticide for your target insect, or if the insect is not at a vulnerable stage in its life cycle. "Sometimes you accidentally kill the predators and then the pests will flourish, because there is nothing to keep them in check," Adams says. Improper use of chemicals also can lead pests to develop resistance, making the pesticides less effective.
If you fear a bug is harming your plants, "Identification is paramount," Adams says. Before you apply any chemicals, bring a sample of the insect for a solid identification to a good garden center or a source like the Arboretum's Plant Clinic (630-719-2424 or firstname.lastname@example.com). Get advice on how you might handle the problem without chemicals. If you decide to spray, choose the right chemical and follow the label directions precisely.
Beth Botts is a staff writer at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle (mortonarb.org).


text:
Home » About Question Week » Einstein-Holy-Curiosity
Recent Posts
- The ultimate Question Week #Wonderwall
- How to find YOUR Beautiful Question
- Cartoon on Asking Questions
- Question Week 2017 is nearly here!
- 5 Ways to Encourage Questioning in the Classroom
- Announcing a new campaign to bring questioning into a million classrooms
- Questions & Conflict: Dreaded conversations drama-free
- Trying to find your passion or purpose? Start by asking these 8 questions
- How questioning changes the world around us
- How Can You Become a Better Questioner?


text:
Crew Member - Nottinghamshire
- Recruiter
- McDonald's Restaurants Ltd
- Location
- Nottinghamshire
- Posted
- 10 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 07 Feb 2019
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
• Use The 'Vital Ingredients' to deliver hot fresh food, in a clean and friendly restaurant, giving customers a great experience each visit, every time
• Consistently deliver the highest standards of quality, service and cleanliness in the restaurant
• Provide friendly, fast and accurate service
- Prepare the customer's meal with care and respect – give your customers gold standard food and drink every time
- Make it special – be welcoming, personalise your comments and connect with your customers
- Make it genuine – give the customer your full attention, smile, use eye contact and body language that is enthusiastic and energetic
- Adapt to each customer's needs – give them an individual experience that exceeds their expectations, e.g.:
- Be patient with customers who need help, offer to explain the menu
- Get to know regular customers and treat them individually
- Use positive gestures, e.g. offer to clear trays, help parents with pushchairs or make a child's visit special •
- Use initiative and confidence when interacting with customers
- Answer customer queries confidently and professionally – keep up-to-date with knowledge on our food and promotions
- Treat all customers and colleagues with courtesy and respect
- Work as a supportive team member
- Complete tasks and activities in line with training/SOCs, company guidelines and management direction
- Adhere to McDonald's standards of quality, service and cleanliness
- Follow all workplace safety, security and food hygiene procedures
- Follow the 'Fix Up, Work Sharp' guidelines and take pride in your personal appearance
- Take responsibility for your training in all areas; look for opportunities to improve and develop
©2013 McDonald's. The Golden Arches logo and i'm lovin' it are trademarks of McDonald's Corporation and its affiliates. 283447 DELIVERING THE VITAL INGREDIENTS


text:
When a smiling Alberta Premier Alison Redford describes last week's pipeline spill of 475,000 litres of oil into a pristine river as an "exception," she is serving up unadulterated spin.
Something is exceptional when it happens so infrequently that when it does occur, it's a surprise.
But I know from my reporting career, which was ushered in by a series of massive pipeline spills in Alberta more than 40 years ago, that these events occur with depressing regularity.
The pipeline industry has had almost half a century to work on the problem, yet oil spills, explosions, fires and toxic pollution as a consequence of ruptures are anything but exceptional. They still happen on an almost daily basis.
So when enthusiasts for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project rush to hype the safety of pipeline technology and denounce doubters as part of some sinister conspiracy while scoffing at questions about risk as public hysteria, take it all with several pounds of salt.
Sean Kheraj, a York University history professor, has been crunching the official numbers and posting his startling findings about the grimy past of the pipeline industry.
He has pored over the dry-as-dust jargon, arcane acronyms and metrics sufficiently complicated that one must assume the unspoken intent of regulatory bodies is to discourage ordinary folk from finding out what's really going on.
For example, Kheraj notes that Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board calculates the frequency of pipeline accidents by comparing the number of failures to the total length of the pipeline system. This is both weird and confusing.
Why use distance to measure intervals of time? Would we accept fire statistics calculated relative to the length of the city's road system? Or the frequency of airline accidents as a function of the total length of landing strips?
And why must a lay citizen develop the skills of a forensic auditor or a cryptographer just to find how many pipeline accidents occur over what duration of time and what the cumulative releases of oil or gas are to the environment?
However, back to Prof. Kheraj and his examination of the record.
He's looked at oil pipeline spills in Alberta over the last 35 years. His conclusion is that these spills are "endemic" rather than exceptional.
It's hard to disagree. Between 1990 and 2005, the Alberta Energy Utilities Board recorded more than 16,000 "releases" by pipelines, of which more than half involved hydrocarbons and roughly 30 per cent were "hydrocarbon liquid," which would mean oil or distillates.
Since 2006, Kheraj notes, pipeline ruptures number in the thousands and have spilled the equivalent of at least almost 28 million litres of oil.
In 2010 alone, he observes, pipelines in Alberta carrying either oil or some combination of oil, gas or distillates failed on average every 1.4 days and they spilled roughly 3.4 million litres of oil.
Now, consider the campaign by the B.C. Used Oil Management Association to educate citizens here regarding the environmental threat posed by small quantities of oil.
A single litre of spilled oil, the campaign points out, can contaminate a million litres of groundwater.
So, consider the impact of 28 million litres of spilled oil on water resources – at a time when your Vancouver Sun's front page headline reports that conservation of water is becoming crucial. Multiply 28 million litres of oil by a million. I get 28 trillion litres of contaminated water.
The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline would cross a thousand fish-sustaining streams and rivers in rugged terrain that's known for massive earthquakes and land movements.
Demanding a full, transparent and rigorous evaluation of risk and challenging the objectivity of the process is neither hysterical nor foolish.
It's what the circumstances and potential consequences demand.


text:
Please enter a valid username
Please type a password
Forgot your password?
Register for Foundmyself
Please enter your username
Please enter a valid email
I agree to the Terms
Lost your password? Enter your email address to reset it.
Back to log-in
Case sensitive
(You should sign in using the method / service you used to register with originally.)
You should join! We're a free art community, welcoming artists and art lovers of all sorts. It takes just a few seconds.
©2020 Foundmyself art community & galleries
Home | Buy art | Sell art free | Art gallery | Art bloggerForum | Art websites | Help | Contact
Foliotwist: Unique Artist Websites for Artists who Blog


text:
If you are a fan of the hugely popular Zenonia, you will undoubtedly enjoy the 1.1 update which was just released yesterday. As testament to the RPG's popularity, there is already a growing number of reviews for the update at the App Store that praise the game and its much-needed updates. Check out Young's great review of Zenonia if you have not had a chance to play yet and our interview with a Gamevil assasin. Of course I am already tooling around the world listening to Armin van Buuren rather than the somewhat repetitive tunes of Zenonia's world thanks to their BGM updates and iTunes playback, but some of the other updates are just as good.
- D-Pad Control updated (wider touch area and transparencies added)
- Inventory navigation improved
- Sound – optional BGM on/off and playback of iTunes content
- Balancing durability/hunger time adjusted
- Typos and minor glitches
Gamevil, Zenonia, 5.99$, 9.5MB


text:
I'm kicking this off with some gloat. You can skip ahead if you can't handle it. Back in December I was the first to report exclusively that several of my girls, Carey Mulligan, Kristen Stewart, Emma Stone and more were shot for the prestigious Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair.
The cover has been unveiled. Aren't they lovely? Not surprisingly, Mulligan, Stewart, and Cornish take the main slot given the year they've just had. But this is great news for Anna Kendrick too who could hear her named called tomorrow when Oscar nominations are announced, and the plucky Emma who scored success with Zombieland, and – sigh! – Rebecca Hall for whom I have fangirled already on several occasions.
Has anyone called Jessica Biel today? Maybe we should check on her. She must be choked. Because she's looking at 8 reasons why she's not getting those scripts. As talented as they are however, there's a lack of diversity here that I find troubling. The Hollywood Issue has never been culturally varied, no, and it's also a reflection of Hollywood as a whole, sure, but not one? They couldn't call Freida Pinto? Why wasn't Gabby invited? I'm a Chinese person, maybe I'm too sensitive to this.
Lastly, as great as these girls are, their boys are kinda suspect. I would adore Abbie Cornish a lot more if that douche Ryan Phillippe could be removed from her life. Evan Rachel Wood, Marilyn Manson, enough said. Robert Pattinson hasn't shown me much character beyond his hair to deserve the force that is Kristen Stewart, Dominic Cooper is rumoured to be rather cavalier about his relationship with Amanda Seyfried who has many problems beyond boys, Emma Stone has been with Kieran Culkin forever and, well, wasn't that family the Lohans before the Lohans?, and finally even Shia LaBeouf, for whom I have a quiver spot, we all know he's not exactly low on drama. Carey's already been through a meltdown with him.
They are young though. Taste evolves. Most of the time.
One more thing - one of these is usually a bust. You can't bat 8 for 8. Who will it be?
To read the full Vanity Fair article click here.
And watch the video of the shoot below.


text:
Swift Codes or BIC codes are also known as Business Identifier Codes which are used around the globe for monetary transactions. Swift stands for "Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication" and swift codes are provided by SWIFT Organization and approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its a unique identification code for both financial and non financial institutions. These swift codes are used for wire transfers between banks and for sending messages between banks. BIC or SWIFT code consists of combinations of alphanumeric characters which are unique for every bank or financial institutions.
Example of Swift Code:
Airport code are assigned and maintained by International Agencies such as IATA ( International Air Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration Code). IATA codes 3 letter codes and ICAO are 4 letter codes which are assigned on the basis of place or region name and addding some special character to code if there is existing same airport code. First character of FAA Code and first 2 characters of ICAO Code are same for some countries.SEARCH REUNION AIRPORT CODES
Language is a method of communication, verbal or non verbal, spoken or written, consists of organisation of words in well formed way to convey some meaning. There are so many languages in the world which changes with the geographical areas and every region has its own local language and countries have some national language also.SEARCH REUNION LANGUAGE CODE
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has assigned the codes for naming countries and their subdivisions. Various types of ISO Standards are available such as ISO 3166-1, ISO 3166-2, ISO 3166-3. ISO 3166-1 is divided into 3 sets of country codes: ISO 3166-1 alpha2, ISO 3166-2 alpha3, ISO 3166-3 numeric.SEARCH REUNION ISO CODE
ITU(International Telecommunication Union) has assigned member Countries their Country calling codes or Country dial-in codes and telephone number prefixes. Prefixes enable International Direct Dialing which is also known as ISD codes. Every country has some local dialing codes and International dialing codes according to which we can call to and from that country or within that country. When we have to dial some other country we have to use the country code with an area code of the contacting country.SEARCH REUNION DIALING CODE
The Currency Codes nomenclature is done by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) according to the ISO 4217 standards which consists of specific 3 letters ("Alpha-3") codes for currencies available worldwide. Normally the first 2 letters of these country codes are same as ISO 3166-1 codes and the third letter is the first letter of currency name. Not always this rule is applicable there are some countries who don't follow this rule. Currency codes which are reserved for specific reasons they normally begin with X.SEARCH REUNION CURRENCY CODE
University College has some International Name and Regional Name. Every University has speciallization programes for different subjects and programs for undergraduage, graduate, masters and doctorate levels. Some of the Universities accept international students and some of the universities provide scholarships to the students. Universities are accreditated and are well maintained at a acceptable level to grant degrees. Students can choose universities according to their interest in the subject and fee structure for the courses.SEARCH REUNION UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CODES
UN LOCODE or Sea Port Codes are the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations are the codes created by UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe). These codes are assigned for trade and transport to the seaports, airports and Railways. UNLOCODE consists of 5 characters and first 2 characters are for country code. Seaports are the major facility for trade through ships which load and discharge of passengers and cargo. Check the complete list of UN/LOCODE or Seaports by clicking following link.SEARCH REUNION SEA PORT CODES
Postal Code is a collection of Alphanumeric characters to find the postal mails destination. Post code sometimes known as ZIP Code or PIN Code are assigned according to geographical areas, or special codes are assisgned to special address or assigned specially for government institutions.SEARCH REUNION ZIP CODES


text:
I could use some translations of ranks:
Jiangjun: Is "General' a good translation and "Grand General" a good translation for Da Jiangjun.
Situ, Sigong, etc.: Clearly very important ministerial ranks. What do they mean?
Shangshu, Shizhong and Zhongshu: ?
Second Year of Jingchu (238 AD)
Shu: First Year of Yanxi
Wu: First Year of Chiwu
1. Spring, first month. (January 3-February 1). The Emperor summoned Sima Yi from Chang'an and had him lead an army of forty thousand men in a campaign against Liaodong.
2. Some of the counselling ministers thought that forty thousand were too many and it would be hard to secure expenses. The Emperor said, "In this expedition of four thousand li, mobile troops must be employed, and we must exert our utmost. We should not mind the expense at all."
3. The Emperor said to Sima Yi, "What plan will Gongsun Yuan take to meet you?"
He answered, "To leave his walls behind and take to flight would be the best plan for Gongsun Yuan. To take his position in Liaodong and resist our large forces would be the next best. But if he stays in Xiangping and defends it, he will be captured."
The Emperor said, "Which one of these three courses will he take?"
He replied, "Only a man of insight and wisdom is able to weigh his own and the enemy's relative strength, and so give up something beforehand. But this is not something Gongsun Yuan can do. On the contrary, he will think that our army, alone and on a long-distance expedition, cannot long keep it up. He is certain to offer resistance on the Liao-shui {Liao River} first and defend Xiangping afterwards."
The Emperor asked, "How many days will it take, going and coming?"
He replied, "A hundred days for going, another hundred days for the attack, still another hundred days for coming back, and sixty days for rest. Thus, one year is sufficient."
4. When he heard about this, Gongsun Yuan again sent an envoy to Wu, calling himself vassal and seeking for help. The Sovereign of Wu wanted to kill the envoy. Yang Tao disapproved saying, "By doing so you only exult in the anger of a common man, and the work of a hegemon will be abandoned. It is better to make the most of this opportunity-treat the envoy liberally, send a mobile force to proceed secretly, and await his success. Should the Wei attack Gongsun Yuan without success, then our troops, which have made a distant expedition, will be instrumental in earning friendship with the distant barbarians and our great spirit will be demonstrated to a region ten thousand li distant. Should the battles be so entangled that head and tail (Wu and Gongsun Yuan) are cut off from one another, then we shall seize the people of neighboring provinces and return with them as booty, which is a quite satsisfactory way of punishing him and requiting the affair."
The Sovereign of Wu found this advice good. He then displayed his troops in grand style and spoke to the envoy from Gongsun Yuan. "Please wait for further communication. I comply with the message. I will share fortune with my younger brother (i.e. Gongsun Yuan) and live or die in his company; even if I perish in the Central Plain (i.e. Wei territory), I shall be happy."
He further said, "Sima Yi is invincible wherever he goes. I am seriously worried on behalf of my younger brother."
5. The Emperor asked the Hujun Jiangjun Jiang Ji, "Will Sun Quan come to the help of Liaodong?"
Jiang Ji said, "He is well aware that you are quite ready for him and that there would be no advantage in that for him. It is not in his power to make a deep incursion. A shallow incursion, on the other hand, will not result in any gain in spite of toil. Even when his children were in danger, he made no move. How much less so when it has to do with people of a foreign land. And, when, to make it worse, he suffered insult at their hands? The only reason why he makes such a to-do of it to the outside world is that he is deceiving the envoy and trying to make us suspicious; for if we fail to succeed, he hopes Gongsun Yuan may submit to him. On the other hand, Ta[-shi-xian] on the sea coast of Liaodong is far from where Gongsun Yuan is. If our troops do not advance, and result is not speedily obtained, even the shallow plans of Sun Quan may be capable of a surprise attack from his light troops. It is quite possible."
6. The Emperor asked the Libu Shangshu Lu Yu who might be appointed situ. Lu Yu recommended Guan Ning, a scholar without official appointment, but the Emperor was not able to employ him, and asked for the next. He answered, "For virtue and perfect conduct, there is the taizhong dafu Han Ji; for uprightness and rectitude, there is the Sili Xiaoyu Cui Lin, and for solidness and purity, there is the taichang Chang Lin. Second month. On the day of guimao, the Emperor appointed Han Ji as situ.
7. The Sovereign of Han named Lady Zhang as Empress. She was the younger sister of the late Empress. He established Liu Xuan, his son by the guiren {consort?} Wang, as his Crown Prince and Liu Yao as the Prince of Anding.
8. The da sinong Meng Guang of Henan asked the Bishu Lang Qi Zheng about the crown prince's reading, character and propensities. Qi Zheng said, "He serves his parents reverently, never remiss day or night. He has the qualities of the 'son and heir' of antiquity. He associates with the crowd of officials cordially and behaves righteously and tolerantly."
Meng Guang said, "Such as you describe are found in every house. What I really want to know, in asking you, is how resourceful and intelligent he is."
Qi Zheng said, "The duty of a son and heir lies in following his parents' wishes and pleasing them to the utmost degree. First, it is that he should not behave himself wantonly, and after that—intelligence is concealed in a man's breast, and resourcefulness appears at proper times. How can we know beforehand if these two qualities are there or not?"
Meng Guang understood that Qi Zheng was being prudent and not speaking freely, so he said, "I am used to speaking out my mind without avoiding anything. I always attack other people for their profit seeking, hence I am disliked by the world. I guess you, too, do not like my words; but my saying has some sense. At present, the Empire is not settled, and because of this intelligence is of the first importance. But intelligence is born with man and cannot be forcibly induced. This being so, must the heir to the throne imitate us in his study, must he exhaust his strength and widen his knowledge in the expectation of being consulted, must he take up a theme, as a bo shi would do, and write an essay on it, all for the sake of obtaining rank and position? What he ought to pay attention to is things that are immediately urgent."
Qi Zheng profoundly agreed with Meng Guang's saying. Chi Zheng was a grandson of Qi Jian.
9. The Sovereign of Wu minted coins of large denomination, one worth a thousand units in value.
10. Summer, fourth month. On the day of gengzi, the "Reverent" Lord of Nanxiang, Han Ji, died.
11. On the day of gengxu, a general amnesty was given.
12. Sixth month (May 31-June 28). Sima Yi and his army reached Liaodong. Gongsun Yuan had his dajiangjun Bei Yan and Yang Zuo lead several ten-thousands of infantry and cavalry on to Liaotsui, where they put up an encampment stretching more than twenty li.
13. The various generals wanted to attack them. Sima Yi said, "In fortifying their walls, the rebels wish to make our troops wear themselves out; if we attack them now, we will only be falling into their trap. Besides, with the bulk of the rebels here and consequently their lair empty, we are sure to destroy them if we proceed directly to Xiangping." He thereupon had large numbers of banners and flags put up and indicated that he was going to make a sortie south of them, to which position Bei Yan and his men hastened with all their best troops. Sima Yi, however, secretly crossed the Liaoshui and came to their north, from which he hastened directly toward Xiangping.
14. In fear, Bei Yan and his men withdrew with their troops during the night, and the various troops of Wei advanced to Shoushan. Gongsun Yuan again ordered Bei Yan and his men to give battle. Sima Yi put them to route, and then advancing to Xiangping laid siege to it.
15. Autumn, seventh month (June 29-July 26). Heavy and continuous rainfall. The Liaoshui rose violently, so that convoy ships could sail from the mouth of the Liaoshui directly to outside the walls of Xiangping. The rain did not stop for more than a month. On level ground water was several feet deep. The Three Armies were alarmed and wanted to move their barracks. Sima Yi proclaimed that any one in the army who dared to speak of moving would be put to death. The Lingshi to the Dudu, Zhang Jing violated the order; he was put to death and the troops were stabilized.
The rebels, relying on the flood waters, were gathering firewood and grazing their domestic animals without fear. The various generals wanted to seize them, but in no case would Sima Yi hear of it. The Si-ma Chen Gui said, "formerly, when you attacked Shangyong, you had eight detachments advance simultaneously, without resting day or night, and so you were able to take the well-fortified walls and kill Meng Da in half a month. Now we have come a long way and you are satisfied to procrastinate. Stupid as I am, I do not understand."
Sima Yi said, "Meng Da had not many men under him, but his supplies were sufficient for a year; our generals and troops were four times those of Meng Da, but our supplies were not enough for a month. Since I had to plan a month against a year, how could I not be quick? Since I was striking with four against one, it was worth while even if I had won victory at the cost of losing half. This is why I did not take into account the number of dead and wounded; I was contending against provisions. Now, the rebels are numerous and we are few; the rebels are hungry and we are full. With flood and rain like this, we cannot employ our effort. Even if we take them, what is the use? Since I left the capital, I have not worried about the rebels attacking us, but have been afraid they might flee. Now, the rebels are almost at their extremity as regards supplies, and our encirclement of them is not yet complete. By plundering their cattle and horses or capturing their fuel-gatherers, we will be only compelling them to flee. War is an art of deception; we must be good at adapting ourselves to changing situations. Relying on their numerical superiority and helped by the rain, the rebels, hungry and distressed as they are, are not willing to give up. We must make a show of inability to put them at ease; to alarm them by taking petty advantage is not the plan at all.
16. When those at court heard the army had run into rain, everybody wanted to stop the campaign. The Emperor said, "Sima Yi takes proper measures when he confronts dangers. We may hear of Gongsun Yuan's capture in a few days.
17. When the rain cleared up, Sima Yi completed the encirclement. He constructed artificial hills and tunnels, and by means of shields, wooden towers, hooked ladders, and battering-rams, he attacked day and night, arrows and stones falling like raindrops.
18. Gongsun Yuan was hard pressed. His provisions were exhausted, and there were many deaths from cannibalism. His generals Yang Zuo and others, surrendered.
19. Eighth month (July 29-August 27). Gongsun Yuan sent the xiangguo Wang Jian and the Yushi dafu Liu Fu to beg that the siege be raised and the army withdrawn, whereupon the ruler and his ministers would present themselves bound. Sima Yi ordered them put to death, and communicated to Gongsun Yuan, "Of old, Chu and Zheng were states of equal footing, but the Earl of Zheng nevertheless met the Prince of Chu, with his flesh bare and leading a sheep. I am a superior Ducal Minister of the Son of Heaven, yet Wang Jian and his following wanted me to raise the siege and withdraw my men. Is this proper? These two men were dotards and failed to convey your mind; I have put them to death. If you still have anything in mind, send a younger man of intelligence and resoluteness.
Gongsun Yuan sent another envoy, the shizhong Wei Yan, begging that they might send a hostage. Sima Yi said to Wei Yan, "The essential points in war are five. If you can fight, then fight; if you cannot fight, then defend yourself; if you cannot defend yourself, then flee. The remaining two points are nothing else than surrender and death. Now that you are not willing to come bound, you are determined to have death; there is no need of sending any hostage."
20. On the day ren-wu (September 29), Xiangping fell. Gongsun Yuan and his son Gongsun Xiu, leading several hundred mounted men, got through the encirclement and fled towards the southeast. The large Wei forces instantly struck at them and killed Gongsun Yuan and his son on the Liangshui.
21. Entering the city, Sima Yi put to death their Ducal and other Ministers, down to soldiers and civilians, to the number of more than seven thousand. He buried their bodies together in a huge mound (jingguan). The four prefectures of Liaodong, Daifang, Lelang and Xuandu were all pacified.
22. When Gongsun Yuan was about to revolt, his generals Lun Zhi, Jia Fan and others had bitterly remonstrated with him, and Gongsun Yuan had killed them all. Sima Yi raised mounds on the graves of Lun Zhi and the others, and honored their heirs; he also released Gongsun Yuan's paternal uncle, Gongsun Gong, from imprisonment. The Chinese who wanted to return to their own places of birth were allowed to do so. In the end, he marched back with the army.
23. Now, Gongsun Yuan's elder brother, Gongsun Huang, was living in Luoyang as Gongsun Gong's hostage. Before Gongsun Yuan revolted, he frequently set forth the latter's disloyalty and wished the State to make ap unitive campaign against Gongsun Yuan. When Gongsun Yuan rose in rebellion, the Emperor could not bear to have him executed in public and wished to put him in prison and there put him to death.
The tingyu Gao Rou sent up a memorial saying: "The Shu says, 'The criminal shall die the death; and the doer of good shall have his virtue displayed.' This is an enlightened institution in the royal regulations. Gongsun Huang and his wife and children are the rebels' kin and deserve to have their decapitated heads hung high; no posterity should be left of them. I am informed that Gongsun Huang has repeatedly set forth the hidden danger from Gongsun Yuan. To be sure, he is a relative of the criminal, but he deserves to be pardoned for his sentiment. Confucius was perspicacious about Sima Niu's anxiety; Qi Xi was clear about Shu Xiang's 'misdeed.' These are instances of noble attitudes of the ancients. I think that if Gongsun Huang really expressed those words, he ought to be pardoned from death. If he did not, he ought to be executed publicly. Now, neither is his life spared, nor his crime manifested, but he is shut up in prison, allowing him to decide his fate himself. The four quarters of the Empire, observing this of our State, will perhaps raise some doubt at this measure."
The Emperor did not listen to him, but sent a messenger with pulverized gold, which Gongsun Huang and his wife and children were made to drink. He donated their coffins and clothes. Their bodies were temporarily entombed in their own house.
24. Ninth month (August 28-September 25). Wu changed the reign title to Chiwu.
25. In Wu, Lady Bu died. Now, the Sovereign of Wu, while he was married in Wujun as Daolu Jiangjun, married Lady Xu of Wujun. The woman who bore the Crown Prince Sun Deng was a menial servant; hence the Sovereign of Wu had Lady Xu adopt him as her son. Because of her jealousy, Lady Xu did not enjoy his favors. When the Sovereign of Wu moved to the west, Lady Xu was left behind at Wujin, while Lady Bu of Linhuai monopolized his affections in the harem. The Sovereign of Wu wanted to make her Empress, but his officials were all in favor of Lady Xu. The Sovereign of Wu remained undecided for more than ten years. When it happened that Lady Bu died, the officials memorialized that the seal of the Empress be conferred on her posthumously. Thus, Lady Xu remained deserted and died in Wujun.
26. The Sovereign of Wu had the Zhongshu Lang, Lü Yi take charge of auditing all the documents and papers of the various governmental offices as well as of the provinces and prefectures. Thus, Lü Yi gradually came to abuse his power. He brought forth unwarranted accusations by deliberate misinterpretation and incriminated the innocent, brought impeachment against the Ministers of State, and made it his business to report to the throne on even the most trifling flaws. The Crown Prince Sun Deng had frequently protested, but the Sovereign of Wu did not listen to him. The officials did not dare to speak any more; they all feared him.
27. Lü Yi made false charged that Tao Jia, former taishou (Prefect) of Jiangxia, had spoken calumny of the government. The Sovereign of Wu, angered, threw Tao Jia into prison and put him to interrogation. AT that time all who were involved in the case, afraid of Lü Yi, said they had heard him speaking so. The Shizhong Shi Yi of Bohai, alone said that he had not so heard, and he was questioned pressingly for days. The Emperor was very harshly disposed toward him, and the officials were all holding their breath for him.
Shi Yi said, "Now that the sword and saw are on my neck, why should I shield Jia only to have my family annihilated and myself become a ghost branded as disloyal? But what I heard and know happens to be different.
He then answered questions truthfully and did not waver in his words. In the end, the Sovereign of Wu freed him, and Tao Jia was also freed.
28. The shangda jiangjun Lu Xun and the taichang Pan Jun were concerned that Lü Yi was disturbing the peace of the land; every time they spoke of the matter they wept.
29. Lü Yi charged the chengxiang Gu Yong with misdeeds; the Sovereign of Wu was angry and reprimanded Gu Yong. The Huangmen Shilang, Xie Hong, when speaking of some other matters, asked Lü Yi, "How is the case of His Excellency Gu?"
Lü Yi said, "It cannot be good." Xie Hong further asked, "When his Excellency is dismissed, who is to succeed him?" Before Lü Yi replied, Xie Hong said, "Not the taichang Pan Jun I suppose?" Lü Yi said, "Your guess is quite near."
Xie Hong said, "The taichang Pan Jun is always gnashing his teeth at you. It is only the distance of the road that hinders him. Should he succeed to His Excellency Gu today, I fear he will strike at you on the morrow." Lü Yi was fearful and had the case of Gu Yong dismissed.
Pan Jun asked for an audience at court, and proceeded from Wuchang to Jianye, wishing to use his oratory in earnest remonstrance. When he arrived he learned that the Crown Prince Sun Deng had already spoken repeatedly and had gone unheeded. Pan Jun then invited all the officials together, intending to stab Lü Yi on this occasion and take the responsibility on himself, to rid the State of the evil. Lü Yi, however, had been secretly informed of this, and under pretense of illness did not come.
30. The dudu of Xiling, Bu Zhi, sent up a memorial saying: "The chengxiang Gu Yong, the shangda jiangjun Lu Xun, and the taichang Pan Jun, profoundly anxious for the State and entrusted with heavy duties, aim at using their sincerity to the utmost. Assiduous day and night, they are not at their ease when they sleep or eat; their desire is to build a permanent plan to put the State at ease and benefit the people. They can be called Ministers who serve as heart and backbone, arms and legs of the Sovereign, Ministers directing the destiny of the dynasty. They ought to be given charge of their own duties; no other officials should supervise their functions, demand results, or exact their account. These three Ministers may fall short in thought, but would they dare to monopolize and abuse power, to deceive the one whom they hold as their Heaven?"
31. The troops under the Zuo Jiangjun Zhu Ju were entitled to receive thirty thousand min (strings of cash). An artisan by the name of Wang Sui received the mony under false pretense. Lü Yi suspected that Zhu Ju had embezzled the sum, and he tortured the subordinate official in charge of the account, who died under the cane. Zhu Ju in pity of his innocence had the body buried in a good coffin. Lü Yi then memorialized that Zhu Ju's subordinate had been shielding Zhu Ju, who on this account had given him a good burial. The Sovereign of Wu questioned Zhu Ju repeatedly. With no means to prove his innocence, Zhu Ju laid himself on straw and waited to be punished. In a few days, the Dian Junli Liu Zhu discovered the truth and said that the sum had been taken by Wang Sui. The Sovereign of Wu was greatly moved at this and said, "Even Zhu Ju is falsely accused. How much more so then is it the case with under-officials and with the people?" He then probed into Lü Yi's crimes and rewared Liu Zhu with a million cash.
32. The chengxiang Gu Yong went to the office of the dingyu to give sentence. Lü Yi appeared as a prisoner. With his face composed and friendly, Gu Yong questioned him. About to leave the place, he further asked Lü Yi if there was anything he wished to say. Lü Yi knocked his head on the floor without saying a word. At that time the Shangshu Lang Huai Xu reviled Lü Yi in his face. Gu Yong reprimanded Huai Xu, saying, "The government has laws. Why must you act like this?
33. The officials in charge memorialized to put Lü Yi to death. Some maintained he ought to be burnt alive or quartered, to show his great crime. The Sovereign of Wu asked the Zhongshu Ling, Kan Ze of Kuaiji about it. Kan Ze said, "In this enlightened age, there should not be such punishments." The Sovereign of Wu followed his advice {and put Lü Yi to death, albeit not with such "inhumane" methods}.
34. Lü Yi having been put to death, the Sovereign of Wu sent the zhongshu lang, Yuan Li to his various high generals to offer apologies, on which occasion he asked them about the improvement of State affairs. After Yuan Li returne,d an edict reproved Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Tai and others in these words:
"Upon his return, Yuan Li reported that he had met with Ziyu (the style name of Zhuge Jin), Zishan (Bu Zhi's style name), Yifeng (Zhu Ran's style name), and Dinggong (Lü Tai's style name) and sought their advice on what was urgent and what was not in State affairs; but each of them, on the grounds that he was not in charge of civil affairs, was unwilling to speak his mind and shifted everything to Boyan (Lu Xun's style name) and Chengming (Pan Jun's style name). Upon seeing Yuan Li, Boyan and Chengming shed tears and were sincerely grieved; their words were bitter, even to the extent of showing that they were fearful and felt their positions insecure. Hearing this I am grieved and profoundly puzzled.
Allow me to explain. Only sages are devoid of faults, but men of insight can see into themselves. How can men's acts all conform to the right measure? There must be things on which I have unknowingly displeased the opinion of others, hence you gentlemen are suspicious. If that is not so, how could things have come to this pass?
For the past fifty years of my military life, all those hundreds of levies and corvee came from the people. Yet the Empire is not unified and the evil elements are still there. That soldiers and people toil assiduously I am certainly well aware of, but it cannot be helped that the people must toil.
Since I began work with you gentlemen, from my youth to manhood, my hair has had two colors (turned gray). I would have said that we understood our minds perfectly, that public and private intersts were so well differentiated that we could feel secure towards each other.
To give honest advice and direct admonition is what you gentlemen are expected to do; I also desire to have my negligence and defects pieced out and supplemented. Of old, Duke Wu of Wei, although he had passed the age of maturity, still sought those who would support and help him; I have always admired him. Furthermore, you and I were friends at a time when we wore coarse clothes and leather girdles; though there have been many vicissitudes, I remain the same.
In my present relation with you gentlemen, there indeed is the distinction between Sovereign and subjects; yet no blood relation could exceed the tie between us. We share our prosperity and misfortune. True loyalty does not conceal honest sentiment, wisdom does not leave any plan unconsidered. IN all things, good or bad, we are united. How can you gentlemen remain unaffected? In crossing a river in the same boat, for whose company would you exchange me? Duke Huan of Qi [a mere hegemon among the feudal princes], Guan Zhong never desisted from admiring when he did right, nor from admonishing when he did wrong. When his admonitions were not accepted, he persisted in giving more admonitions. I am well aware that I lack the virtue of Duke Huan, but also you gentlemen have never uttered a single word of admonition, and still are suspicious. Speaking from this point of view, I must be superior to Duke Huan of Qi! But how are you gentlemen compared with Guan Zhong?
Having missed mutual company for so long, we ought to have a laugh when we discuss affairs. For accomplishing the great work and bringing unity to the Empire, whom else can I have? In all matters that need improvement, I rejoice to hear different opinions and to have my deficiencies rectified."
35. Winter, eleventh month. On the day renwu (November 18), the Sigong Wei Zhen was appointed Situ and the Sili Xiaoyu Cui Lin {was appointed} sigong.
36. Twelfth month (December 24, 238-January 21, 239). In Han, Jiang Wen went to Hanzhong, where he took his quarters.
37. On the day yichou (December 31, 238), the Emperor fell ill.
38. On the day xinsi, the furen Guo was enthroned as Empress.
39. (a) While he was Duke of Wei, Taizu (Cao Cao) had appointed the magistrate of Can, Liu Fang, and the Can Junshi, Sun Zi, to be Bishu Lang. After Wend's accession to the throne, the bishu office was restyled zhongshu. Liu Fang was appointed zhongshujian and Sun Zi zhongshu ling. Eventually they took charge of important and secret matters of the State. When the present Emperor succeeded to the throne, they were especially favored and trusted; both were given the additional titles of shizhong and guanglu da fu, and were enfeoffed as Lords of their own native districts.
(b)At that time the Emperor in person was directing all the State business. Military campaigns were frequent. Matters of confidential nature were all taken in charge by these two men. Whenever there were important matters and Ministers of the court held discussions, the Emperor always had them decide, and adopted the measures they recommended.
40. The zhongshu jun Jiang Ji sent up a memorial saying: "I have heard that when a Minister of the State is too much prized, the State is in danger; when attendants are held in too great intimacy, the Sovereign's own person is obscured. This is a profound warning from antiquity. In former times when the Ministers held power, both inside and outisde were in tumult. Since Your Majesty began to direct the myriad affairs of the State, there has been none who is not reverent and orderly.
"It is not that Ministers of the State are not loyal, but the fact is that when power lies with those who are low, the minds of the masses become lax in their regard towards their superiors. This is only natural. Since Your Majesty has observed this truth with regard to Ministers of the State, I hope you will not forget it with regard to your attendants. In loyalty, rectitude, and far-sighted thinking, the attendants may not necessarily be better than Ministers of the State; as for their practicing flattery to attain their objects, they may be more skillful.
At present, the outsiders all say of the zhongshu that they may be ever so prudent and cautious, not daring to associate with those without; but the mere fact of their having this name is enough to puzzle the common world. How much more so when they wield power and are under your eyes every day; at times you are tied, they may intrude and interfere.
Observing that they are able to exercise some power, the officials will naturally turn towards them. Should this precedent once be started, they will plot from within; hence the masses say that they beseech their friends' support. This being the case, there will arise flattery and calumny; rewards and punishments will unjustly alter. Those who advance along the straight path will sometimes suffer injustice, while those who attach themselves to the attendants will win success. They will go into the smallest crack and come out when they find suitable opportunities. Since you are intimate with them and trust them, you will not be aware of the abuse at all. This is something your sage wisdom ought to have been informed of at once. If you pay attention, their real shape will appear of itself.
"Possibly your Court Ministers are afraid that if they speak to you and fail to obtain your attention, they will only incur the displeasure of your attendants; hence they have not informed you of the matter.
I have observed of Your Majesty that you think profoundly and finely, listen fairly and see justly. If matters are not in accord with right principle, or things are not satisfactorily executed, you should change tune and alter the melody; you should emulate Huangdi and Tang (Yao) for antiquity of their achievements, and make illustrious the traces of Wudi and Wendi of recent times. How can you be fettered by workaday habits?
Yet a Sovereign cannot take sole charge of the affairs of the Empire, he must of necessity entrust them to others. If he entrusts them to a single minister, unless the latter is as loyal as Dan, the Duke of Zhou, and as just as Guan Yiwu (Guan Zhong), there will be the evil of abusing his power and duty.
At present, officials who can serve as pillar stones are indeed few. But those whose conduct is praised in their province and whose wisdom is sufficient for the offices they are invested with; those who are loyal and trustworthy, ready to give up their lives, and those who conscientiously execute their duties-- all should be employed in your service, so that the Court of Sage Enlightenment may divest itself of the name of monopolizing officials."
The Emperor did not listen to him.
41. His illness becoming grave, the Emperor was deeply concerned about his successor. He therefore appointed the Prince of Yan, Cao Yu, a son of Wudi, as da jiangjun, and had him, together with the lingjun jiangjun Xiahou Xian, the wuwei jiangjun Cao Shuang, the dunji xiao yu Cao Zhao and the xiaoji jiangjun Qin Lang, serve as guardians. Cao Shuang was a son of Cao Zhen and Cao Zhao was a son of Cao Xiu. In his youth, the Emperor had been friendly with the Prince of Yan, Cao Yu, and because of this entrusted him with his successor.
42. Liu Fang and Sun Zi had long been in charge of confidential posts. Xiahou Xian and Cao Zhao were disquiet at heart. In front of the palace there was a tree on which chickens roosted. The two men said to each other, "What a long time this has been here. How much longer can it last?" By this they meant Liu Fang and Sun Zi. Liu Fang and Sun Zi, afraid lest eventually they might suffer harm from them, secretly plotted to estrange them from the Emperor.
43. The Prince of Yan, reverent and good by nature, sincerely declined the appointment. The Emperor received Liu Fang and Sun Zi in his bredroom and said, "This is how it is with the Prince of Yan. They replied, "It is merely that the Prince of Yan knows that he is not competent for the great task."
44. The Emperor asked, "Who then is competent for the task?" At that time, only Cao Shuang happened to be at the Emperor's side. Hence Liu Fang and Sun Zi recommended Cao Shuang. They further said Sima Yi ought to be summoned and appointed to be his partner.
45. The Emperor said, "Is Cao Shuang competent for the task?" Cao Shuang perspired and was unable to speak. Liu Fang stepped on his foot and whispered in his ear, "Say, 'I will serve the dynasty to my death.'"
46. Following the advice of Liu Fang and Sun Zi, the Emperor desired to appoint Cao Shuang and Sima Yi. Meantime there was a change and the Emperor had his former order canceled. Liu Fang and sun Zi went in to persuade the Emperor. The Emperor again followed them. Liu Fang said, "There must be a rescript in your own hand." The Emperor said, "I am too weak. I cannot."
Liu Fang then went up to the Imperial couch, and holding the Emperor's hand, made him write it down. Then he brought out the rescript and said loudly, "By this rescript the Prince of Yan and the others are relieved of their appointment; they are not permitted to remain in the office." In tears, they all went out.
47. On the day jiashen (January 19, 239), Cao Shuang was appointed da jiangjun. Fearing that Cao Shuang was not sufficiently able the Emperor appointed the shangshu Sun Li as zhangshi (secretary) to the da jiangjun to assist him.
48. At this time, Sima Yi happened to be in Ji; The Emperor dispatched his courier, the bixie, with a rescript written in his own hand, to summon him. Before this, the Prince of Yan had counselled the Emperor that due to important matters in Guanzhong, it would be well to have Sima Yi take the short route by way of Zhiguan and return west to Chang'an. This counsel had been already adopted and executed. Having received in close succession two rescripts entirely different in contents, Sima Yi surmised some change in the capital and hastened to the court.


text:
Hi guys!
Did you vote in last year's Couples Tournament? With Valentine's Day fast approaching, we decided to bring it back this year! So tell us: Who is the ULTIMATE couple in your fandom? Now's your chance to nominate your favorites in our 2017 bracket tournament! We'll include the top 64 couples in the bracket, which launches Monday, January 23.
Here's how it works:
1. Submit your favorite canon relationship below (official relationships only)
2. Come back to the Shipping Wiki and vote starting January 23
3. Tell your friends to vote for THEIR favorite couple!
Who is the Greatest Couple in Fandom? Tell us below:
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
BRD has released the new version of Tonec Inc Internet Download Manager.Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use.Internet Download Manager has a smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other download managers and accelerators Internet Download Manager segments downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best acceleration performance.
Include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, Scheduler pro.
Sounds on different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial.
Enhanced virus protection on download completion.
Progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.)
Built-in download accelerator, and many others.
Install Notes:
Install program, apply patch and use our keygen.
Release Name: Tonec.Inc.Internet.Download.Manager.v6.14.5.Incl.Keygen.and.Patch-BRD
Size: 4.82 MB
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]


text:
Thanks to LeAnne Pugliese for the inspiration for this card
The only stamping on this card is from the stamp set HOLIDAY INVITATION (bats and stars)
Glenda Calkins
One more like the first one and then the bottom half of the paper is used up.Lisa Hensley. I love the versatility of the Holiday Homes stamp set and coordinating framelits.
Check out the list provided to see which products that I used. Want to buy one or more items? Just click on the one you want and it will take you right to where you need to go to get started.
Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for stopping by!
Pin It Now!


text:
LocationCincinnati, OH
3491 Struble Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
New 2020 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 7 184BS
Jayco Jay Flight SLX 7 travel trailer 184BS highlights:
- Bunk Beds
- Slide Out Dinette
- Skylight in Bath
- Wall Mount AC
- LED Lighting
Get ready for a great vacation every time you hitch up this Jay Flight SLX 7 travel trailer to your tow vehicle! Model 184BS has all of the comforts you want and need while you travel. With a set of bunk beds and a queen bed you can easily sleep four, and the slide out dinette offers sleeping for one or two more depending on whether an adult or child! You can easily grab a bite to eat when inside with the adequate kitchen appliances. Pop a quick snack in the microwave oven, or heat up something easily on the two burner range. When outside, you will love the 10' power awning for a bit of shade during the high afternoon sun, and at night enjoy an evening of entertainment with the LED lights turned on!
With any Jay Flight SLX 7 travel trailer your vacationing couldn't be simpler. These units provide you with all of the comforts needed along with complete reliability on the road. Jayco's industry-leading 2-year limited warranty will provide you with peace of mind regarding your purchase. You will appreciate the seamless Magnum Truss roof system and American-made Goodyear tires, as well as keyed-alike entry and baggage doors for ease of use so you only need to keep track of one key! On the inside, you will love the chocolate Maple cabinet doors, LED lighting throughout, plus comfortable sleeping accommodations with a 4" thick mattress or a queen Simmons mattress in select models to ensure you get a great night's rest every night! And, for your temperature control comfort inside, there is a wall-mount 8,000 BTU AC unit so you can stay cool even on the hottest summer day! What are you waiting for, come select your favorite Jay Flight SLX 7 model today!
We love our new Flagstaff E-Pro E19FD!We were very lucky to have Amy DeCamp as our sales specialist working with us in the Global Sales Division of Colerain Family RV Group. She is a complete professional, very knowledgeable in all aspects of the RV business, with great & quick feedback on all issues and questions we had. Colerain's most aggressive pricing, combined with Amy's expertise made for a successful and rewarding buying experience. ... More » - Paul from Morehead City, NC
Stock# 124076
Interior Color: WHEAT
|Ext Width
|7 ft 1 in
|Int Height
|6 ft 1 in
|Interior Color
|Hitch Weight
|400 lbs
|Gross Weight
|3950 lbs
|Dry Weight
|3210 lbs
|Cargo Weight
|740 lbs
|Fresh Water Capacity
|20 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|19.9 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|19.9 gals
|Number Of Bunks
|Available Beds
|Refrigerator Size
|3 cu ft
|Cooktop Burners
|Number of Awnings
|LP Tank Capacity
|20 lbs
|Water Heater Capacity
|6 gal
|Water Heater Type
|8000 btu
|Awning Info
|10' Power w/LED Lights
|Axle Count
|Number of LP Tanks
|Shower Type
|Tub/Shower Combo
|Electrical Service
|30 amp
Jayco, Inc. was founded in 1968 by a man of strong faith and vision. The late Lloyd J. Bontrager, family man and inventor, felt he could build the world a better RV. He longed to create a company of his own, one that clearly reflected his ideals: a company where everyone would be treated as "family".
With encouragement from his wife Bertha, Lloyd started Jayco on their farm--in two chicken houses and a barn! He developed his own prototype camping trailer and a unique lifter system for fold-down campers, the basic design of which is patented and still in use today. By the end of 1968, his fledging company of 15 employees had sold 132 fold-down camping trailers.
Today, Jayco's "family" of employees has grown to nearly 1,500 people, while more than 25,000 people join our "extended family" of customers each year.
At Jayco, our mission statement is: Committed to being the most respected name in recreation vehicles. We will consistently build a high quality, high value, competitively priced product at acceptable margins, treat every situation with the highest level of integrity in a timely manner, and continually work to reduce total cost to achieve acceptable returns.


text:
They said it would be bad, but no one could have predicted the devastation Hurricane Sandy would leave in her trail as she tore through the Mid-Atlantic this week.
On Long Island, more than 940,000 were left without power as Sandy blew down trees and knocked out substations. While losing power was certainly an inconvenience, it was nothing compared to those who lost loved ones or the hundreds who lost their homes.
With residents starting to get angry at their lack of power, the Long Island Power Authority said the storm caused even more damage than originally thought and would likely take a good 10 days to fully restore. Crews from as far away as California were being brought in to aid the LIPA workers struggling to bring light back to the now-darkened suburbs of New York City.
Severe flooding and a lack of power haven't been the only issues plaguing the region. Every day that passed seemed to bring with it more problems caused by the hurricane. On Thursday, long lines of traffic headed into New York City caused regular commutes to take upward of three hours.
And with harbors closed due to the storm, oil tankers have been unable to make port to deliver millions of gallons of fuel to area gas stations. That's led to a severe shortage of gas for motorists and those hoping to power their homes via generators. The situation has gotten so bad that County Executive Steve Bellone has imposed limits on Suffolk gas station customers seeking to fill up. For the moment, those buying gas in Suffolk will be limited to one tank per visit.
Long Island wasn't the only place impacted. While Long Beach was devastated, parts of New York City and New Jersey, such as Breezy Point, Staten Island and Atlantic City, were completely destroyed. Even Manhattan, the typically unflappable metropolis, was brought to a standstill as subway tunnels were flooded with sea water and lower Manhattan's skyline remained eerily dark at night.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Charles Schumer agreed that a serious conversation is going to be needed to deal with how best to protect New York from rising tides and severe wind storms that seem to be happening with more frequency than in years past. That's certainly true, but first we need to dig ourselves out of the mess left by Sandy, or else we'll be having those important discussions by candlelight.


text:
Item Description
Letter, L. C. P. Freer to James B. Abbott
Author: Freer, L.C.P.
Date: August 7, 1855
L. C. P. Freer of Chicago wrote a scathing commentary of the Kansas Territory free state movement and its supporters to James Abbott, who had solicited subscriptions from him to fund the cause. Freer suggested that the founders of the Emigrant Aid Societies were hypocritical and the free state men were nothing but "cattle" forming only a "little whiff of opposition to the introduction of Slavery into Kanzas." Freer did not appear to be a proslavery supporter, but rather a tough critic who responded cynically to the idealism of the free state cause.
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: James Abbott Collection, #252, Box 2 Folder 8
Item Number: 102429 Number of images: 4
Keywords: Abbott, James Burnett; Abolitionists; Emigrant aid companies; Free Soil Party; Free state activities; Free state cause; Fugitive Slave Law; Pierce administration; Slavery
pg. 1
pg. 2
pg. 3
pg. 4


text:
You probably already know that holding webinars is a great way to grow your business. But how often do you hold webinars? To truly maximize the benefits, it's smart to hold webinars continuously, delivering a stream of value into your business. Here's the kind of value I'm talking about:
- Generate quality leads: Webinars are a smart tool when it comes to lead generation, but do you realize the quality of leads you are achieving? Your webinar attendees have registered for your event because they are interested in what you have to offer, and in addition, they are providing contact information, demographic information, and are committing their valuable time to listen and learn from YOU! With proper follow-up, these valuable attendees ultimately become paying customers!
- Great content marketing strategy: With content marketing trends shifting to more interactive and visual materials, webinars and webinar recordings are an ingenious way to distribute your valuable content. According to a recent report from Content Marketing Institute, B2B Content Marketing 2016: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends – North America, 66% of B2B marketers said that webinars are one of the most effective tactics for content marketing; 62% said videos (like your webinar recordings!) are most effective in content creation and distribution.
- Establishes you as an "expert" and "thought leader": When your name and brand are attached to a successful and informative webinar, you are the expert. Once word gets out that your webinars are worth attending, and that you are a credible leader in your industry, attendees will flock, leads will spawn, and business will flourish. It's that simple.
- Helps you practice public speaking: Bright lights and live audiences can be exceptionally daunting when you haven't done it much, but webinars can be a stepping stone towards being a great public speaker. Getting comfortable speaking to your online audience from the comfort of your office will help build up your confidence — especially when you start seeing all the positive feedback filling the online text chat! The more you do it, the more of a guru will become, and public speaking engagements will become much less intimidating.
- Partnership opportunities: Bringing in partners as "guest hosts" is a strategic way to build stronger business relationships, expand your customer-base, and bring fresh content to your audience. Not only will you keep things fresh, but you will ultimately maximize your brand's exposure by broadcasting your webinar to a wider audience, and generate new leads.
- Helps you hone-in your message: As a business leader, you want to make sure that when you speak to prospects, your message resonates and enforces your value proposition and market position. When you do this on a regular basis, you will get better and better, figuring out what works and what doesn't. In addition, be sure to survey attendees after each webinar, and include questions that will help you assess if your presentation was effective in relaying your message. Incorporate this feedback and with each new webinar, you will further refine the message that resonates with your customers.
Ready to plan some killer webinars? AnyMeeting is ready to help!